Cross's Nigrescence Model: From Theory to Scale to Theory

Abstract

Describes the theoretical and empirical evolution of the revised Cross nigrescence identity model (W. E. Cross, 1991) in the context of developing a new multidimensional measure, the Cross Racial Identity Scale. The research resulted in an expanded nigrescence model, and preliminary factor analytic strategies support the existence of 6 subscales. (Contains 44 references and 7 tables.) (GCP)